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Awarded· 10 Apr 2025

Provision of full diagnostic histopathology service

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust · Somerset, South West

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust has awarded Provision of full diagnostic histopathology service. It is a contract for other health and social care in Somerset.

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Source: Find a Tender, published 9 May 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Contract awarded

    Poundbury Cancer Centre

  2. 2025

    Award notice published

    Award Notice · 15:59

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  3. 2025

    Tender notice updated

    Tender Notice · 11:43

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About this tender

In brief

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust has awarded Provision of full diagnostic histopathology service. It is a contract for other health and social care in Somerset. The contract went to Poundbury Cancer Centre. It was awarded on 10 April 2025. The contract value is £102,047.

It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Find a Tender published it on 9 May 2025. The notice number is 020044-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-050461.

Summary of the contracting process

The Somerset NHS Foundation Trust has formally awarded a contract for the provision of full diagnostic histopathology services, including Her2 Testing, Placenta (wet to report), and SP142/22C3, to support its Cancer Pathways. This contract falls under the service industry category of pathology services and is governed by the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.

The procurement process did not require a prior call for competition, as it was a direct award. Situated in Taunton, UK, the contract was awarded on 1 May 2025, with services to be delivered from 1 May 2025 to 30 April 2026. The contract's value is £102,047.00, reflecting a commitment to maintaining service quality through innovative and integrated healthcare solutions.

The notice in full

Provision of full diagnostic histopathology service including Her2 Testing, Placenta (wet to report) and SP142/22C3 to support the Trusts Cancer Pathways.

Lots (1)

  1. 01

    Lot 1Cancelled

    This is a direct award to the incumbent supplier, Poundbury Cancer Institute, under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) using Process C. This is an existing service.

    The contract is for the provision of a diagnostic histopathology service.

    The contract term is for one year, from 01/05/2025 to 30/04/2026.

    The estimated value is PS102,047.00.

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Key facts

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

Contract

Service
Other health and social care
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
Not specified - Not specified
Lots
1
Awarded to
Poundbury Cancer Centre
Number of suppliers
1

Procedure

Notice type
Tender Notice
Procurement method
Limited
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Current stage
Award
Stages so far
Tender, Award
Published on
Find a Tender Service
Awardee scale
SME

Values

Contracts value
£102,047

Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value.

Status

Tender
Complete
Lots
Cancelled
Awards
Active
Contracts
Active

References

Find a Tender notice
020044-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-050461
CPV code
85111800 - Pathology services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust is based in Somerset. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Somerset
Town
Taunton
Postcode
TA1 5DA
Electoral ward
Bishop's Hull & Taunton West
Constituency
Taunton and Wellington
Delivery area
Somerset CC
Region
South West
Sub-region
Somerset
Area
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Country
England
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Buyer and supplier

Contracting authority

Organisation
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
Category
Services
Contact
Hollie Caddy
Address
Taunton, TA1 5DA · South West · England

Not stated in the notice: phone.

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Poundbury Cancer Centre
Awardee scale
SME
Number of suppliers
1
Awards value
Not stated
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Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about Provision of full diagnostic histopathology service

Who won the Provision of full diagnostic histopathology service contract?

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust awarded the contract to Poundbury Cancer Centre on 10 April 2025.

How much is the Provision of full diagnostic histopathology service contract worth?

The contract value is £102,047.

Who is the buyer for Provision of full diagnostic histopathology service?

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, based in Somerset, South West. The named contact is Hollie Caddy.

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